Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy, Pralhad Joshi, discussed India's economic performance amid global unrest, growth of non-fossil fuel-based power capacity, plans for a large agrivoltaic program, and the benefits provided to farmers under PM-KUSUM.
Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi addressed the 7th Agrivoltaics World Conference 2026 in New Delhi. He stated that India is the only country performing economically well amid global unrest.
During his speech, Mr. Joshi highlighted the growth of India’s non-fossil fuel-based installed power capacity, which has reached 308 gigawatts. The Minister noted that around 100 gigawatts have been added to this capacity in less than two-and-a-half years.
Speaking about the conference, Mr. Joshi emphasized that Agrivoltaics presents a transformative opportunity to advance farmers’ welfare while accelerating India’s Clean Energy transition. He noted that the 7th edition of this conference has become the largest Agrivoltaics World Conference. Under the next phase of PM-KUSUM, the Government plans to launch one of the world’s largest agrivoltaic programs.
Mr. Joshi also mentioned that under PM-KUSUM, 25 lakh farmers have benefited, saving 800 million liters of diesel. He underscored that the theme of the conference, Powering the Global South, reflects India’s aspirations and the future it envisions for developing countries.
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Akashvani News
